Pencil Skirt with Angled Contrast Inserts

Name: Pencil Skirt with Angled Contrast Inserts
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4576
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4576

A women's knee-length pencil skirt with angled inserts in contrast fabric or leather on the front and back, no waistband, a concealed zip and a slit at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: suiting fabrics from natural or blended fibres; faux or genuine leather for the inserts.

Tech. Description

Pencil Skirt with Angled Contrast Inserts

A women's knee-length pencil skirt with angled inserts in contrast fabric or leather on the front and back, no waistband, a concealed zip and a slit at the centre back.

When To Wear

For the office with a fitted blouse or jacket.
In autumn and winter with knitwear and boots, especially with leather inserts.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Pencil, close to the body.

Waist: No waistband; the top edge is finished with interfaced facings, understitched 0.2 cm from the seam.

Front: A centre panel cut on the fold, two angled contrast inserts and two side panels, with the seams clipped at the corners.

Back: Two pieces with darts, a centre back seam and contrast inserts, and a main-fabric band at the top formed by the outer back facings.

Closure: Concealed zip in the centre back seam.

Skirt: Slit at the bottom of the centre back seam, topstitched along the folds.

Finishing: Hem overlocked, turned up 2 cm and sewn by hand with blind stitches.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Setting angled inserts with clipped corners, a concealed zip, a back slit and a facing-finished waist.

Fabric Recommendations

Suiting fabrics from natural or blended fibres; faux or genuine leather for the inserts.

Additional Supplies

Contrast fabric or leather for the inserts
Fusible interfacing (facings)
1 concealed zip

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the bottom edge - 2 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) to determine how much material you will need. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:

Back – 2 pieces
Front – 1 piece on fold
Side of front – 2 pieces
Back facing – 4 pieces
Front facing - 1 piece

From contrast fabric:

Back insert – 2 pieces
Front insert – 2 pieces

From fusible interfacing:

Back facing – 2 pieces
Front facing - 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Interface the facing pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch darts on the back, press seam allowances towards the center. Attach the back insert to the back, press seam allowances upwards and overlock. Attach the outer back facings to the insert, press seam allowances upwards and overlock. Overlock the center edges of the back separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the slit mark. Press seam allowances open, pressing the zipper slit and the bottom slit. Insert the zipper. Topstitch along the folds of the bottom slit.
Attach the front insert to the front, clipping at the corner, press seam allowances towards the center, overlock. Attach the side to the front insert, ending the stitching exactly at the marked side seam line. Clip seam allowances at the notch, press towards the insert and overlock.
Stitch side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch and press open the side seams of the inner facings. Overlock the bottom edge. Place the facing with the skirt right sides together and stitch the top edge. Topstitch seam allowances to the facing 0.2 cm from the stitching line. Fold the facings to the wrong side, press. Fold under the center edges and sew to the zipper tape.
Overlock the bottom edge of the skirt, press seam allowances to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.